Herd vs Burkemo
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Burkemo wins: Dominance, Honours, Statistics
Herd wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Burkemo leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. PGA Championship winner in 1953 and a three-time finalist.
Category breakdown
Season form · Wins per season
Career timeline · Wins per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Wins per season| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Herd | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 🇺🇸 Burkemo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 61 |
Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.
| Metric | HerdRetired | BurkemoRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Open Championship titles | 1 | — |
| Open runner-up finishes | 4 | — |
| Professional wins | 14 | — |
| News of the World Match Play titles | 1 | — |
| Career span in years | 46 | — |
| PGA Championships | — | 1 |
| PGA Championship finals | — | 3 |
| PGA Tour wins | — | 4 |
| Ryder Cup appearances | — | 1 |
| Career years | — | 20 |
| Dominance w25% | 72 | 74 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 94 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 74 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 88 |
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